| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Alva Vilkoski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Palmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Shiver (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clyde Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wittig (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | New Orleans | Alva Vilkoski takes the ball from Douglas Jones | 26-26 |
| 19:18 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-26 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Alva Vilkoski tips it but misses | 26-26 |
| 19:15 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:53 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones loses the dribble to Alva Vilkoski | 26-26 |
| 18:50 | Cal | Alva Vilkoski can't finish the layup | 26-26 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:23 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones banks in the layup set up by Paul Wittig | 26-28 |
| 18:02 | Cal | Clyde Arnold blocks the jumper by Vincente Costa | 26-28 |
| 18:01 | Cal | Randy Palmer snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 17:39 | Cal | Randy Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), John Allen (SF), Michael Linderman (PF), August Bissonnette (C) Alva Vilkoski, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner, Randy Palmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG), Patrick Bauer (SG), Johnny Taylor (SF), James Batz (PF), Eric Carr (C) Patrick Forsman, Douglas Jones, Ron Shiver, Clyde Arnold, Paul Wittig | |
| 17:29 | New Orleans | Travis Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-28 |
| 17:27 | Cal | Michael Linderman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:04 | Cal | Patrick Bauer is called for the reach on Kevin Hockaday - foul #1 on Patrick Bauer, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (PG) Vincente Costa | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 16:47 | Cal | John Allen makes the floater from the right block set up by Arnold Guinan | 28-28 |
| 16:41 | New Orleans | Travis Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 16:40 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:17 | Cal | Arnold Guinan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 16:15 | New Orleans | James Batz pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 16:03 | New Orleans | Eric Carr loses the dribble to John Allen | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fresh) SF - John Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Linderman (fresh) 5 reb. C - August Bissonnette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Travis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Batz (fresh) C - Eric Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Cal | Arnold Guinan is open and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Allen | 30-28 |
| 15:21 | New Orleans | Kevin Hockaday blocks the jumper by Travis Wilson | 30-28 |
| 15:20 | Cal | The rebound goes to Kevin Hockaday | 30-28 |
| 15:06 | Cal | Arnold Guinan drills a shot from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 14:49 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 14:47 | Cal | Michael Linderman gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Arnold Guinan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 13:54 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer double dribbles | 35-28 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Alva Vilkoski (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), James Gardiner (PF), Randy Palmer (C) Arnold Guinan, Kevin Hockaday, John Allen, Michael Linderman, August Bissonnette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), Ron Shiver (SF), Clyde Arnold (PF), Paul Wittig (C) Travis Wilson, Patrick Bauer, Johnny Taylor, James Batz, Eric Carr | |
| 13:44 | Cal | Vincente Costa is called for 10 seconds | 35-28 |
| 13:32 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones is hacked by Johnnie Pederson - foul #3 on Johnnie Pederson, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 13:26 | New Orleans | Alva Vilkoski is called for the reach on Ron Shiver - foul #1 on Alva Vilkoski, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 13:16 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Jones | 35-31 |
| 12:49 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 12:48 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 12:25 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 12:24 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig can't tip it in | 35-31 |
| 12:23 | Cal | The rebound goes to Vincente Costa | 35-31 |
| 11:54 | Cal | Randy Palmer travels with the ball | 35-31 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (SG) Alva Vilkoski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Charles Anderson (PG), Johnny Taylor (SG) Patrick Forsman, Douglas Jones | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Arnold Guinan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gardiner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Palmer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Charles Anderson (fresh) SG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ron Shiver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Clyde Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Wittig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Orleans | Charles Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 11:32 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig tips it in | 35-33 |
| 11:03 | Cal | Arnold Guinan buries a 3 from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 10:55 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 10:53 | Cal | The rebound goes to James Gardiner | 38-33 |
| 10:51 | Cal | Ron Shiver picks off the pass by James Gardiner in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 10:49 | New Orleans | Charles Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Ron Shiver | 38-35 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Ron Shiver is called for the reach on Johnnie Pederson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ron Shiver, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Alva Vilkoski (SG), Nwake Abdalla (SF), Michael Linderman (PF) Vincente Costa, Johnnie Pederson, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Douglas Jones (SG) Ron Shiver | |
| 10:18 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Nwake Abdalla - foul #1 on Nwake Abdalla, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), John Allen (SF), August Bissonnette (C) Arnold Guinan, Nwake Abdalla, Randy Palmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), James Batz (PF) Charles Anderson, Clyde Arnold | |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:05 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:38 | Cal | John Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 09:37 | Cal | August Bissonnette tips it in | 43-36 |
| 09:10 | New Orleans | John Allen is called for the reach on Johnny Taylor - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Johnnie Pederson (SF) Alva Vilkoski, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ron Shiver (SF) Johnny Taylor | |
| 08:57 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman's pass is intercepted by August Bissonnette | 43-36 |
| 08:41 | Cal | Vincente Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Allen | 46-36 |
| 08:12 | New Orleans | August Bissonnette steals it from Paul Wittig | 46-36 |
| 07:49 | Cal | August Bissonnette misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 07:48 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Kevin Hockaday (fairly fresh) SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - August Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Shiver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Batz (fairly fresh) C - Paul Wittig (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:32 | New Orleans | August Bissonnette is called for the reach on Paul Wittig - foul #1 on August Bissonnette, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Alva Vilkoski (SG), James Gardiner (PF), Michael Linderman (C) Kevin Hockaday, John Allen, August Bissonnette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Travis Wilson (PG), Johnny Taylor (SG), Charles Anderson (SF), Patrick Bauer (PF), Eric Carr (C) Patrick Forsman, Douglas Jones, Ron Shiver, James Batz, Paul Wittig | |
| 07:23 | New Orleans | Johnny Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 07:22 | New Orleans | Charles Anderson snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 07:03 | New Orleans | Travis Wilson connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Anderson | 46-38 |
| 06:59 | Cal | Alva Vilkoski double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | Cal | Nwake Abdalla (SF), Randy Palmer (C) Johnnie Pederson, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 06:36 | New Orleans | Eric Carr connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Anderson | 46-40 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Travis Wilson steps in front of the James Gardiner pass in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| 06:20 | New Orleans | James Gardiner steals the ball from Patrick Bauer | 46-40 |
| 06:16 | Cal | Johnny Taylor is called for the reach on Vincente Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Arnold Guinan (PG), Kevin Hockaday (SG) Vincente Costa, Alva Vilkoski | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ron Shiver (SF), Clyde Arnold (PF) Charles Anderson, Patrick Bauer | |
| 06:02 | Cal | Arnold Guinan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 06:01 | New Orleans | Eric Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:55 | New Orleans | Travis Wilson loses the dribble to Kevin Hockaday | 46-40 |
| 05:52 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday lays it in | 48-40 |
| 05:27 | New Orleans | Travis Wilson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 05:26 | Cal | Randy Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 05:05 | Cal | Arnold Guinan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 05:04 | Cal | James Gardiner grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 04:52 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 04:50 | Cal | Randy Palmer snags the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 04:29 | Cal | Nwake Abdalla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Costa (PG), Alva Vilkoski (SG), Johnnie Pederson (SF), Michael Linderman (PF), August Bissonnette (C) Arnold Guinan, Kevin Hockaday, Nwake Abdalla, James Gardiner, Randy Palmer | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman (PG), Douglas Jones (SG), Charles Anderson (SF), Patrick Bauer (PF), James Batz (C) Travis Wilson, Johnny Taylor, Ron Shiver, Clyde Arnold, Eric Carr | |
| 04:09 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer jams it on a great pass from Charles Anderson | 48-42 |
| 03:54 | Cal | Charles Anderson picks off the pass by Vincente Costa | 48-42 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Vincente Costa - foul #1 on Vincente Costa, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Paul Wittig (C) Charles Anderson | |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 03:29 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Costa (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Alva Vilkoski (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnnie Pederson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Linderman (fresh) 6 reb. C - August Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Patrick Forsman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Bauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Batz (fresh) C - Paul Wittig (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Cal | Vincente Costa comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Batz - foul #1 on James Batz, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cal | John Allen (PF) August Bissonnette | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Ron Shiver (SF) Patrick Bauer | |
| 03:12 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:12 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman is hacked by John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold (PF) James Batz | |
| 02:53 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 02:53 | Cal | Michael Linderman pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 02:53 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| 02:24 | Cal | Patrick Forsman takes the ball from Vincente Costa | 50-44 |
| 02:03 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 02:01 | Cal | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 02:01 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | Cal | James Gardiner (PF), Randy Palmer (C) John Allen, Michael Linderman | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| 01:59 | Cal | Johnnie Pederson is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Shiver - foul #4 on Ron Shiver, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| 01:37 | Cal | Randy Palmer is hacked by Douglas Jones - foul #2 on Douglas Jones, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| 01:21 | Cal | Vincente Costa makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Palmer | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:04 | New Orleans | Ron Shiver scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Forsman | 52-46 |
| 00:40 | Cal | James Gardiner is hacked by Ron Shiver - foul #5 on Ron Shiver, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer (SF) Ron Shiver | |
| 00:40 | Cal | James Gardiner misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:40 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold grabs the board | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:32 | New Orleans | Douglas Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Kevin Hockaday (SG), John Allen (PF) Alva Vilkoski, James Gardiner | |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Cal | Patrick Forsman is called for the reach on Vincente Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Forsman, team foul #8 | 52-46 |
| 00:29 | Cal | Vincente Costa misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:29 | New Orleans | Clyde Arnold pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 00:22 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Arnold | 52-49 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Jones - foul #3 on Douglas Jones, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:19 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 00:11 | New Orleans | Paul Wittig grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 00:09 | New Orleans | Patrick Forsman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 00:07 | Cal | John Allen grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 00:07 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 54-49 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Jones - foul #4 on Douglas Jones, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:04 | Cal | Kevin Hockaday makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Patrick Bauer knocks in the halfcourt shot | 55-52 |